Clark Duke

John Cusack has been reduced to Z-grade action comedies, shot in Australia and co-starring Thomas Jane, at this stage of his career. And he still turned down the payday that "Hot Tub Time Machine 2" promised, which tells you all you need to know about this half-baked sequel. It's just as well, as Cusack was basically the aging straight man in the first version of this stoner time travel comedy. Craig Robinson walked off with the picture, about three friends and a young guy who turns out to be the son of one of them, guys who travel back to a pivotal 1986 ski weekend from their past in what appears to be a hot tub electrical accident. The sequel is dominated by Rob...

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